ἀρέσκω — Middle Liddell

ἀρέσκω *ἄρω to make good, make up, ἂψ ἀρέσαι to make amends, Il.:—Mid., ταῦτα ἀρεσσόμεθα this will we make up among ourselves, Hom. Mid. to appease, conciliate, αὐτὸν ἀρεσσάσθω ἐπέεσσιν Od. after Hom., c. dat. pers. to please, satisfy, flatter, Hdt., Attic; ταῦτα ἀρέσκει μοι Hdt.;—so, in Mid., Hdt. in Attic also c. acc. pers., οὐ γάρ μʼ ἀρέσκει γλῶσσά σου Soph.; τουτί μʼ οὐκ ἀρ. Ar.: hence, in Pass., to be pleased, satisfied with a thing, c. dat. rei, Hdt., Thuc. ἀρέσκει is used, like Lat. placet, to express the resolution of a public body, ταῦτα ἤρεσέ σφι ποιέειν Hdt.:—so in Mid., Thuc. part. ἀρέσκων, ουσα, ον, grateful, acceptable, Soph., Thuc.

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(to make good, make up), to please

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n4771

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a)re/skw

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